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Nov 17, 2022

Editas shelves lead asset after proof-of-concept data whittles down likely patient population

Astellas' $1.3B antibody strikes first in hot cancer field, extending survival in phase 3

GSK severs Immatics partnership in T-cell retreat that claimed Lyell last month

Seeking broad, durable protection, Pfizer and BioNTech move T-cell enhancing COVID vaccine into clinic

Regeneron swoops in with $2B bispecifics biobucks pact for empty-handed CytomX

 

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Editas shelves lead asset after proof-of-concept data whittles down likely patient population

Editas is struggling to keep pace with its counterparts in the gene-editing field, announcing its lead asset would be shelved while it searches for a partner. Updated data from the company's phase 1/2 trial for EDIT-101 found that it was most effective in a very small population with little market upside.
 

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Astellas' $1.3B antibody strikes first in hot cancer field, extending survival in phase 3

Astellas Pharma’s $1.3 billion oncology bet has delivered a phase 3 win. The clinical trial linked the anti-CLDN18.2 antibody zolbetuximab to improved progression-free survival, moving Astellas a step closer to filing for approval.

GSK severs Immatics partnership in T-cell retreat that claimed Lyell last month

GSK is doubling down on a retreat from the land of T-cell receptors, terminating a partnership with Immatics that held the potential for up to $600 million in biobucks.

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While the industry has yet to address a big barrier to trial enrollment—low patient knowledge—the good news is that patients want to learn more, according to survey data from Phreesia Life Sciences.

Seeking broad, durable protection, Pfizer and BioNTech move T-cell enhancing COVID vaccine into clinic

Pfizer and BioNTech have opened another front in their push to develop a better COVID-19 vaccine. After moving a shot with an enhanced spike protein design into the clinic, the partners have now set out to turn another arm of the immune system against the virus by trialing a T-cell enhancing vaccine prospect.

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Regeneron swoops in with $2B bispecifics biobucks pact for empty-handed CytomX

Cytomx was in need of a project after abandoning its one and only clinical asset and embarking on a pipeline rebuild. Enter Regeneron, with a research pact to create new bispecific cancer therapies in a deal that could top out at $2 billion.

Cancer-focused CRO OncoBay signs on with physIQ’s latest clinical trial partner program

Oncology-focused CRO OncoBay has signed up to use physIQ’s latest patient monitoring system to track participants during their clinical trial journey.

Amid Shingrix rebound, GSK vaccine marketing exec jumps ship to Valneva

Dipal Patel, who’s served as global commercial head of GSK’s shingles vaccine since 2019, has decamped for Valneva. At the French biotech, she’ll fill the newly minted role of chief commercial officer.

Eye AI? Aye-aye, FDA tells AEYE

The FDA cleared an AI program to screen for the early signs of diabetic retinopathy, a major cause of blindness among people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.

Urban Institute: Most adults unaware of looming Medicaid eligibility redeterminations

A new survey shows a majority of adults in a family with Medicaid enrollees could lose eligibility when states start coverage redeterminations.

With the walls closing in for Clovis, FDA demands ovarian cancer restriction for Rubraca

The FDA is dealing one more blow to Clovis Oncology. Just as the PARP player warns of a possible imminent bankruptcy, the U.S. regulator is looking to narrow Rubraca's use with a market restriction request.

Insulet's power problems grow with FDA battery recall, Omnipod 5 charger notice

Just a few weeks after beginning a voluntary recall of the remote-control devices used with some of its insulin pumps—and warning that the safety action would take a multimillion-dollar hit to its bottom line—Insulet has received an FDA ruling on the matter.
 
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